The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-07
1T HAS MADE A BIG HIT.
ALL BUT THE RANDALLITES LIKE
THE MESSAGE.

Universal Acknowledgment That 1t
Sounds the Key-Note of the Coming
Presidential Cam ampaign-Republica
of Course, Ridicule 1t As Weak
Randallites Say a Compromise is
Improbable.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The Presidents
unique message made marked impression
upon Congress. The very novelty of de-
voting it to a single topic drew attention
and interest, and the Congressman were
held by the frank, brave, direct recon-
mendations which it contained. In both
Houses its reading was followed with closer
attention than usual, and the comments
upon it were more prompt and definite than
is generally the case. 1t was so short and
symmetrical that no one who wanted to un-
derstand it had any difficulty in so doing.
Everybody, except the Randallites, expressed
satisfaction with it, the Democrats because
it was so strong, and the Republicans, as
they alleged, because it was so weak.
RANDALLs OWN VIEWS.
Mr.. Randall himself had nothing to say
for publication. Privately he said he
thought the President had made mistake,
that he thought the country did not want
free wool and did want free tobacco or that
the Democratic party could not stand on
the platform thus set up by the President.
Protection, he claimed, had a majority in
this country, a majority which was grow
ing. Then, too, the States of Virginia and
North Carolina, TO say nothing of other
Southern States, demanded the abolition of
the taxes on tobacco and fruit brandies.
THEIR WISHES IGNORED.
q
nue. reduction plan which apparently
ignored their wishes. Mr.. Randall seemed
surprised and disappointed by the message
He has not been in the Presidents councils
recently, and apparently did not know what
was coming. Although Mr.. Randall would
not talk for publication, Beriah wilkins, of
Ohio, one of his Lieutenants, did to this ex-
tent: whats the use of asking me what
] think of the messages know very well.
THE COINAGE LETTER.
"It reminds me of certain letter that
President Cleveland once wrote predicting
a terrible catastrophe if the coinage of the
silver dollar was not summarily stopped.
The immediate effect of that letter was to
stimulate the effort to coin more silver
dollars, and that terrible catastrophe never
came Now that's the way it will be with
this We shan't have free wool, and we
shant have a panic"
The general attitude of the Randallites
was one of uneasiness and encouragement.
Their idea seemed to be that if the President
had laid down the future policy Of the party
in his message that they could not follow it
and the party could not succeed on it.
AT BAY.
The Randallites feel at bay. The Presi-
dents message forces them to come out of
their corner and declare themselves. They
take a gloomy view of the prospects of reve-
nue. reduction at this season. Some of them
go so far as to say that the Presidents mes
sage renders an agreement between them
and the revenue reformerS practically i'm
possible Mr.. Randall is mistaken in an
idea he is cherishing that the Southern in
ternal revenue men will stand with him.
The entire Georgia delegation, for example,
heartily approve the message, although Mr..
Carlton. of the mountain district, would
have liked decided expression in favor of
internal revenue reduction.
WHY THE REPUBLICANS GRIN.
The Republicans are pleased to think that
the message will thus div de the Randallites
from the rest of the Democrats. They
recognize the fact that the President has
chosen the issue for 1888, and that he pro-
poses to align the party on the recOmmenda-
tions of to-day. They profess to believe
that on this issue the Republicans will
carry the country by large majorities.
Their idea about legislation on the revenue
question seems to be that the internal taxes
will be cut down this winter, and perhaps
the duty on sugo /, but that no other por-
tion of the tariff will be touched.
FEELING OF CONTEMPT.
For the message itself they express more
or less contempt.
Mr.. Reed, of Maine, said that it was a
free trade speech filed with trlte common
places why" he said, think. of his say
ing that the price of the manufactured
article was enhanced by the amount of the
duty. Why, even Springer knows better
than that. No one has dared to make that
assertion in the House for six years past"
CALLED FREE TRADE DOCUMENT.
Mr.. Mckinley said: at is a splendid
free trade document, as good as if written
at the Golden Club. Indeed it could not be
better If taken from some of the Golden
Club documents. greet it with pleasure.
Mr. Buchanan said it put the Democrats
Just where his party wanted them. Presi-
dent Cleveland had shown his hand, and the
campaign in 1888 would be fought on that
issue.
Mr.. Bayne said: at is too free trade. 1t
would be suicidal to cut down the tariff
duties with the balance of trade against us
as it is.n
TARIFF REFoRMERs REJOICING.
The tariff reformers without exception
from Speaker Carlisle down, approve the
message in the heartiest terms. Both the
Breckinridges said that it expressed their
n views admirably.
Mr. Mills said: "Good, elegant, it could
not be BETTER" and his face showed his sat
4 isfaction.
Il Mr. Springer said: "That is a good one.
4 He hits the nail ON the head every time, we
have our platform"
n Mr. Townshend said: Elegant; elegant.
I II beats them all; it could not be better.
We are going to stand by him, and we are
Mr.. seney, of Ohio, said laconically;
8"Good."
Mr. Bland said: "It's the best we have
lever had. have not heard its equal since
II have been in Congress-"
Mr. Cox said: "1t did my heart good to
fhearssthe gospel thus proclaimed"
PRAISED BY THE PRESS.
Il New York, Dec. 6.-To-morrow's papers
NNvill have exhaustive editorial articles on
The Presidents message.
The Times has nothing bat praise for the
document
VA The World says: "The admirable mes
sage of the President has given to the
Democratic party what it has long lacked,
an issue and leader The issue is tax re-
form. The leader is the President. We
y Keongratuate the Democratic party and Mr..
4 Cleveland himself upon his bold, sagacious